"During harsh winters, people become wendigo to survive..."

Sam enters the deep, dark woods and meets a helper. Sure, she's on Joëlle's trail - but nothing's more dangerous than a Trickster.

"I am a dog gnawing my bone/ In doing so, I rest alone/ A time will come that's yet to be/ When I bite him who's bitten me..."

Sam finds some of Joëlle's old audio files, and recalls the night that almost ended things. Please note: this episode includes content some listeners may find upsetting.

(Additional music by Kevin MacLeod: "Long Note One," and "In a Heartbeat.")

"This is a lot of little stories…and at the same time, it’s all one big story. That’s how life works, isn’t it?"

Sam's archival investigations prove fruitless, but a clue to Joëlle's plans comes from an unexpected source. Interwoven is the story of Rose LaTulippe: a folktale with over 200 different versions - but none like Sam and Joëlle's.

(Additional music: "Long Note One" (Kevin MacLeod), "Fiddle Melody" (Andrew Duke).

"It just takes the right story, that's all. Something impressive. A story they've never heard before."

Sam's childhood friend Joëlle has vanished, leaving behind a note that doesn't make sense, a feather Sam doesn't recognize, and a lifetime of stories. Sam starts her quest with a retelling of Bonhomme Sept-Heures: a monster who steals away children out too late...

Additional music by Kerri Lake (flute) and Kevin MacLeod ("Long Note One").

Warming up the feed!

"It just takes the right story, that's all. Something impressive. A story they've never heard before."

Sam's childhood friend Joëlle has vanished, leaving behind a note that doesn't make sense, a feather Sam doesn't recognize, and a lifetime of stories. Sam starts her quest with a retelling of Bonhomme Sept-Heures: a monster who steals away children out too late...

Additional music by Kerri Lake (flute) and Kevin MacLeod ("Long Note One").